The GAP Podcast

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about movies and the latest in basketball. The Games they’ve been playing this week include Saros, Relic Arena, Diablo IV, TerraTech Legion, and Slay the Spire 2. Over in the news Forza Horizon 6 leaks before launch, Sony reportedly loses $560 million after Marathon player drop-off, Slay the Spire 2 faces another review bombing wave, and Nintendo raises the price of the Switch 2. This episode goes for 1 hour and 15 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:08:59 – TerraTech Legion00:16:11 – Diablo IV00:26:38 – Relic Arena00:41:26 – Saros00:57:31 – News01:09:03 – Weekly Plugs01:11:56 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy celebrate their 800th episode by talking about a film they didn't get. The Games they’ve been playing this week include Tombwater and Slay the Spire 2. Over in the news Wake Island returns in Battlefield 6, layoffs hit Behaviour Interactive and Iron Galaxy, Game Pass pricing drops across tiers, Slay the Spire 2 faces review bombing, and Metro 2039 is announced. This episode goes for 1 hour and 50 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:14:59 – Obex00:32:21 – Slay the Spire 200:59:02 – Tombwater01:17:41 – News01:38:00 – Questions01:42:32 – Weekly Plugs01:44:03 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about the recycling scam. The Games they’ve been playing this week include Crimson Desert, Starfield, Battlefield 6, It Has My Face, and Slay the Spire 2. Over in the news there is not much happening so all they could find was that State of Decay 3 is running an alpha soon. This episode goes for 1 hour and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:20:33 – Slay the Spire 200:39:58 – It Has My Face00:45:49 – Battlefield 600:54:09 – Starfield01:02:08 – Crimson Desert01:21:43 – News01:25:16 – Questions01:38:03 – Weekly Plugs01:40:06 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about not so fun basketball injuries. The Games they’ve been playing this week include Scritchy Scratchy, Weird RPG 2, Shadows of Forbidden Gods, Slay the Spire 2, Vampire Survivors, Tangy TD, Out Fishing, Everwind, and Ball x Pit Mobile. Over in the news Epic lays off around 1,000 staff, and Pearl Abyss says AI assets were placeholder art. This episode goes for 1 hour and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:12:50 – Ball x Pit Mobile00:20:24 – Everwind00:27:05 – Out Fishing00:29:09 – Tangy TD00:35:58 – Vampire Survivors00:44:59 – Slay the Spire 201:02:19 – Shadows of Forbidden Gods01:16:20 – Weird RPG 201:25:59 – Scritchy Scratchy01:34:54 – News01:44:58 – Weekly Plugs01:47:32 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy get into a few more demos from Steam Next Fest, and some of the most recent releases. The Games they’ve been playing this week include Slay the Spire 2, Marathon, Resident Evil Requiem, Clutchtime: Tournament Edition, Wanderburg, and Gambonanza. Over in the news Highguard is shutting down, Cory Barlog’s project reportedly a God of War spin-off, first image from the God of War TV show draws criticism, Bluepoint previously pitched a Bloodborne remake, Sony rethinks first-party PC releases, Ball x Pit heads to mobile, EA lays off Battlefield developers, Nvidia appears at GDC, and Nintendo files a lawsuit in the US. This episode goes for 2 hours and 5 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:04:34 – Gambonanza00:08:44 – Wanderburg00:12:51 – Clutchtime: Tournament Edition00:23:36 – Resident Evil Requiem00:36:47 – Marathon00:46:07 – Slay the Spire 201:30:02 – News01:54:28 – Weekly Plugs02:00:06 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about a bunch of demos from Steam Next Fest. The Games they’ve been playing this week include Civilization VII, Returnal, Deadlock, Raccoin, Vampire Crawlers, Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War, Cursed Words, Meat Grinder, and Pro Jank Footy. Over in the news Slay the Spire 2 receives an official release date, Sony shuts down Bluepoint Games, major Xbox leadership shake-up sees Phil Spencer retiring and new leadership appointed, Christopher Judge teases the next God of War reveal this US summer, and Wolverine locks in a September 15 release date. This episode goes for 1 hour and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:12:42 – Pro Jank Footy00:19:01 – Meat Grinder00:23:27 – Cursed Words00:30:30 – Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War00:36:44 – Vampire Crawlers00:44:51 – Raccoin00:49:11 – Deadlock01:00:00 – Returnal01:07:21 – Civilization VII01:16:08 – News01:32:19 – Questions01:35:48 – Weekly Plugs01:38:10 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about creating their own Olympics. The Games they’ve been playing this week include YAPYAP, Mewgenics, The Quarantine Zone, Freefall 95, Deadlock, Dead by Daylight 2, and Monster Train 2. Over in the news an AI mistakenly issues a DMCA against Minecraft-like game Allumeria, Horizon Hunters Gathering is revealed, and PlayStation announces a new State of Play presentation. This episode goes for 1 hour and 35 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:05:53 – Monster Train 200:24:46 – Dead by Daylight 200:31:16 – Deadlock00:47:49 – Freefall 9500:51:37 – The Quarantine Zone01:01:17 – Mewgenics01:13:13 – YAPYAP01:15:33 – News01:25:36 – Questions01:28:04 – Weekly Plugs01:29:33 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Nathan Lawrence talk about a couple of older games they've been revisiting. The Games they’ve been playing this week include Dispatch, Red Dead Redemption 2, Batman: Arkham City (GOTY) / Batman: Arkham Origins, Highguard, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Metroid Prime 4, and Fallout 4 / Fallout: New Vegas. Over in the news the Xbox Showcase shows off titles like Fable and Forza, Ubisoft announces a major restructure with layoffs and studio changes, and rumours suggest GTA VI may launch as digital-only. This episode goes for 2 hours and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:03:10 – Fallout 4 / Fallout: New Vegas00:25:38 – Metroid Prime 400:33:35 – Marvel’s Spider-Man 201:10:04 – Highguard01:23:38 – Batman: Arkham City (GOTY) / Batman: Arkham Origins01:44:15 – Red Dead Redemption 201:57:42 – Dispatch02:13:42 – News02:33:45 – Weekly Plugs02:38:44 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy look back at 2025 and talk about their favourite games that came out. They discuss some of the biggest news of 2025, hand out a few genre awards, and then each list their 5 favourite games they played for the year. This episode goes for 3 hours and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:58:06 – Year In Review00:42:42 – Best Downloadable01:02:22 – Best Sports / Racing / Fighter01:19:01 – Best Action Adventure01:45:58 – Best Strategy / Puzzle / Platformer02:20:08 – Best Shooter02:37:13 – Best RPG02:48:06 – Best New IP02:54:07 – Biggest Disappointment03:04:49 – Craze in Gaming03:18:49 – Top 5 Games of the Year03:39:04 – Questions03:50:34 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about broken toes, and the purpose of a toe. The games they’ve been playing this week include Metroid Prime 4, Wild Bastards, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Toroa Skycall, and the Queen’s Domain. In the news, Call of Duty developers say they won’t release back-to-back games in the same series anymore, Skyrim has somehow made its way onto the Switch 2, Netflix potentially buying Warner Bros for $83 billion, and The Game Awards are just around the corner. This episode goes for 1 hours and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:16:55 – Queen’s Domain00:22:11 – Toroa Skycall00:31:42 – Clair Obscur: Expedition 3300:48:43 – Wild Bastards00:58:13 – Metroid Prime 401:07:21 – News01:39:47 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talks about Joab being tricked by Darren Aronofsky's latest movie. The games they’ve been playing this week include Vampire Survivors VR, Monsters Are Coming – Rock & Road, ARC Raiders, and SCP: Secret Laboratory. In the news, Valve says Steam Machines will be priced like PCs rather than positioned as console competitors, a Far Cry TV series is in development from Noah Hawley and Rob Mac, Charlie Cox credits the motion-capture performer for his role in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, early sales data suggests Black Ops 7 is selling less than Battlefield 6, and rumours point to Destiny 3 entering early production. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 1 hours and 40 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:10:54 – SCP: Secret Laboratory00:21:12 – ARC Raiders00:36:41 – Monsters Are Coming – Rock & Road00:52:37 – Vampire Survivors VR01:02:01 – News01:25:36 – Questions01:30:26 – Weekly Plugs01:32:17 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about donating blood. The games they’ve been playing this week include ARC Raiders, Afterplace, The Seance of Blake Manor, and RedSec. In the news, GTA 6 is delayed again, Marvel’s Rise of Hydra is delayed, Valve appears to be up to something, reports suggest major games have been astroturfing Reddit, Elden Ring: Nightreign — The Forsaken Hollows surfaces, and Media Watch covers Press Start AU's dodgy practices. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 1 hour and 50 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:14:14 – RedSec00:18:09 – The Seance of Blake Manor00:34:24 – ARC Raiders01:12:05 – Afterplace01:17:00 – News01:43:00 – Weekly Plugs01:47:50 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Joab's recent trip to Japan. The games they’ve been playing this week include RedSec, PowerWash Simulator 2, Ball x Pit, Battlefield 6, and Death by Scrolling. Over in the news Amazon’s gaming division has suffered another round of layoffs. A single update from Valve has wiped millions from the CS:GO skins market. Halo: Combat Evolved is heading to PlayStation, but reportedly won’t include multiplayer. And new leaks have surfaced about the next Xbox console. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 1 hour and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language. You can also check out Joab's latest book on Amazon. Timestamps –00:00:00 – Start00:36:00 – Ball x Pit00:48:00 – Death by Scrolling00:57:00 – PowerWash Simulator 201:06:00 – Battlefield 601:19:00 – RedSec01:31:00 – News01:47:00 – Weekly Plugs01:50:00 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify